This coming week, the Missouri General Assembly will be on spring break thereby signifying the midpoint of the 2014 legislative session. We began this session on a mission to strengthen our state’s financial foundation, improve our business climate for job creation, and address many of the issues hindering our children’s

Every year, numerous bills are filed aimed at improving the educational opportunities for Missouri’s school children. This year is no different, however due to the significant issues surrounding unaccredited school districts; the transfer law has been at the forefront of debate in the Missouri Senate. While this issue is currently

When a company decides to relocate to a new state, that business will research a variety of factors before making its decision. While an educated workforce, a reliable transportation infrastructure, and robust technology availability are important, the three aspects that most determine a state’s business climate are taxation, regulation, and

In the early 1990s, Missouri’s voters approved a ballot measure that established term limits for members of Missouri’s General Assembly. Prior to this initiative, only Missouri’s Governor and Treasurer had limitations on the length of time they could serve. Therefore, it came as no surprise that there were many members

Although we are in the early weeks of the 2014 legislative session, the main issues for the Missouri Senate are starting to take shape. I am happy to report that one of the Senate’s top priorities will be ethics reform.

Last week, we convened the Second Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly. This will mark my final year in the State Senate and will bring to a close my 12 years of public service. But, before I go, I am going to try and fix some of the broken

Every occupation has its busy season. For farmers, it’s during planting and harvesting. For teachers, it’s the hustle and bustle of a new year. For amusement parks, it’s the summer season. It’s no different for tax accountants who are busy studying up on the over 70,000 pages of tax rules and